The House GOP is targeting dozens of new inquiries into President Joe Biden’s administration in an apparent admission that its attempt to impeach him "whiffed," according to a new report.
Politico revealed more than 50 oversight requests have been sent out in just the past month as Republicans seek something that might “trip up” Biden as the election nears.
The “scattershot” lines of attack focus on several agencies and topics, the report claimed.
“The flurry of new oversight requests can also be read as an admission that House GOP leaders whiffed on their bigger target,” Politico reported.
The new inquiries include looking into Biden’s handling of the Chinese Communist Party; his investigation of Covid’s origins; and if mistakes were made when John Podesta was named the new climate envoy.
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It’s a move away from the months-long impeachment inquiry which has so far failed to find evidence linking Biden to allegations that he took bribes from Ukrainian businessmen.
Despite repeated claims that the proof is there, even many Republicans have suggested the impeachment effort should end, saying it has overturned no conclusive proof. It’s also been hit by missteps, including promoting a key witness who was then arrested and accused of acting with Russian intelligence to lie to the FBI.
Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-KY) told Politico, “Since January 2023, we’ve launched investigations into President Biden’s border crisis, energy crisis, federal pandemic spending, federal agency telework policies, abuse of power at the FTC, the Bidens’ corrupt influence peddling schemes, the federal government’s efforts to combat CCP influence, and more.”
He said the new probes, “Will culminate in reports with our findings and recommended solutions to prevent government waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement.”
A GOP aide who spoke to Politico said the party doesn’t consider the new oversight inquiries as a replacement to the impeachment push.
“But there is significant political pressure on the party to produce results after months of promising it would uncover evidence of high crimes and misdemeanors involving Biden,” the report stated. “The months-long impeachment inquiry into Biden appears to be wrapping up without a blockbuster vote. While the Oversight Committee says that such a finale is '100% still on the table,' Comer has hinted otherwise.”
